Work Programme Officer: Engagement & M&E

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Zusammenfassung

The GEO Secretariat in Geneva seeks a Work Programme Officer to oversee the GEO Work Programme, manage the GEO Community Space, and drive engagement with GEO Members, Partners and Associates.

You will design and deliver engagement events including the GEO Symposium, implement monitoring and evaluation, and provide governance support to the Programme Board. Applicants should have a master’s degree and at least seven years of relevant international experience.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree or equivalent in environmental sciences, international relations, public policy, social sciences or related field.
• Additional qualifications in Earth observations, geospatial information or data science would be an advantage.
• A first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with two years of additional directly relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the principal operational focal point for the GWP community, coordinating responses to inquiries and information requests related to implementation, monitoring, reporting, and GWP-wide processes.
• Oversee the GEO Community Space, serving as the primary point of contact for community engagement, facilitating collaboration among GWP leads, and ensuring the Space functions as a vibrant hub for knowledge exchange and partnership building for GEO Members, Participating Organizations and Associates.
• Lead the design and delivery of the GWP's contribution to major GEO convenings, including the GEO Symposium, supporting the Programme Board and ensuring these reflect GWP priorities.
• Assess draft Implementation Plans of candidate GWP activities against defined criteria and support the Programme Board and its M&E Taskforce in their review, acceptance, or improvement.
• Implement the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the GWP, including the development and administration of tools to collect monitoring data from GWP activities.
• Analyse the progress, outcomes, and impact of GWP activities and prepare Progress Reports, GEO Highlights Reports, and strategic recommendations.
• Provide governance support to the GEO Programme Board, including preparation of its meetings, related documentation, follow-ups and presentations on GWP monitoring, performance, and community engagement.

Kenntnisse

Programme management

International partnership coordination

Community engagement

Event design and delivery

Governance support

Ausbildung

Master's degree or equivalent

Earth observations / geospatial / data science

First-level degree + 2 years relevant experience

Jobbeschreibung

The GEO Secretariat in Geneva seeks a Work Programme Officer to oversee the GEO Work Programme, manage the GEO Community Space, and drive engagement with GEO Members, Partners and Associates.

You will design and deliver engagement events including the GEO Symposium, implement monitoring and evaluation, and provide governance support to the Programme Board. Applicants should have a master’s degree and at least seven years of relevant international experience.